Usher has been honored for his contributions to the culture at the 2024 NAACP Image Awards, where he was gifted the Presidential Award. The ceremony was broadcast during which he received the award from NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson, was broadcast on BET on Saturday (March 16). In his speech, Usher thanked all the women in his life for their contributions. “I’m so overwhelmed with appreciation for my entire family, without them I wouldn’t be able to do this,” Usher said. “They say behind or beside or with every strong man is a stronger woman, and for that I thank…
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Kanye West has made the claim that his late mother Donda West has been sending him messages through his eldest daughter North. Speaking with Big Boy TV, West revealed that he sees his 10-year-old as a big inspiration. Talking about working with her on music, he said: “I remember sitting with North in Italy and playing her ‘Back to Me,’ and asking her, ‘What do you think about this line in the middle of the song?’ And I was like, ‘Do you think I should change this?’ And she’s like, ‘You know, it’s a good song.’ Sometimes I feel like my…
Ludacris has been prepping some new heat for the fans, and he brought along his good friend Larenz Tate for the ride. Taking to his Instagram page on Saturday (March 16), the Power actor promised his followers that the “Act A Fool” rapper was ready to drop new music, and that they’d be pleased with the result. “2AM and beyond! Bro in the studio cookin up dat fiya [four fire emojis] Ya Dig! @ludacris back at it!! [microphone emoji, notes emoji],” he wrote in the caption. Ludacris and Larenz Tate have been friends for quite some time, ever since they were co-stars in the…
Megan Thee Stallion’s big tour announcement has landed her in hot water with Instagram who deemed the post too sexy. Megan announced her 2024 Hot Girl Summer tour with a cheeky picture — styled to look like a magazine cover — that saw her in a bikini in a swimming pool. She captioned the photo: ‘HOTTIESSS GET READY TO COME HAVE SOME FUN WITH ME AT THEE HOT GIRL SUMMER TOUR [sun emojis] Get your outfits ready nowww! We getting started this MAY [fire emoji] ‘I told you what cities today to get yall prepared! Check back in on thee 20th…
Russia seems ready to increase its attacking army after Vladimir Putin was re-elected, leaving Kyiv little choice but to do the same. In a fight taking place far from the front lines, Ukrainian lawmakers are debating a bill that could make or break their country’s fortunes in this war. The bill would raise up to half a million new soldiers, increasing Ukraine’s standing army by half. The increase is 10 times as many new men as the 12 brigades Ukraine raised for its 2023 counteroffensive, and it could enable the country to finally break Russia’s stranglehold on its southern regions, cutting the…
Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez showed off the progress of their hotel-building project in the Red Sea. The couple have embarked on a mission to construct a luxury hotel business on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, where they have called home since Ronaldo’s transfer to Al-Nassr in December 2022. Rodriguez uploaded an update of those construction works on her Instagram story, as their vision begins to take shape. The 30-year-old model wrote in an Instagram story “Building the new paradise”, tagging Ronaldo, who also makes a couple of brief cameos in the video. The company, entitled Visit Red…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged the newly sworn-in Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries, as well as Chairman and Commissioners of the FCT Civil Service Commission to give their loyalty and commitment to the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Wike made the call on Monday during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed officials, which was conducted by the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, represented by Justice Sylvanus Oriji. The Minister appreciated President Tinubu for approving the establishment of the FCT Civil Service Commission (CSC) in October 2023 and the subsequent appointment…
Former Governor of Osun State and Nigeria’s Minister of Interior from 2019 to 2023, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for a change in the country’s leadership system. Aregbesola called for a parliamentary system of governance, stating that the country cannot survive an executive presidential system. Guru Trends reports that the former minister made this remark at the ongoing National Dialogue on the constitutional future of Nigeria in Honour of a renowned constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, organised by the Patriots (A Pan Nigerian Group of Eminent National Leaders of Thought) with the theme, “Lawful Procedures for Actualising a People’s Constitution for Nigeria.” Recall that…
England are back in action this week and I can’t help but feel hugely optimistic when looking at Gareth Southgate’s latest squad. Firstly, I was buzzing to see Anthony Gordon and Jarrad Branthwaite both receive their first senior call-ups for the clashes with Brazil and Belgium. I spoke to Anthony after the news broke, just to wish him all the best and tell him how much he deserved it. You could argue he’s been as consistent as anyone in his position this season and that’s what gets you recognised at international level, producing the goods regularly. Jarrad was probably a…
Nottingham Forest have been deducted four points after breaking the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules, meaning they fall into the relegation zone. Today’s ruling sees Luton rise to 17th and on course to survive the drop after they equalised late against Forest in a 1-1 draw on Saturday. The Tricky Trees admitted breaching the regulations but argued their delayed sale of Brennan Johnson to Tottenham was mitigation. Forest reportedly said they turned down an offer for their former forward from Brentford prior to the June 30 deadline for filing accounts in the knowledge they would receive more money from…
Future, Metro Boomin and Travis Scott have finally delivered a full performance of their long-fabled collaboration, “Cinderella.” The trio dropped a version of the track during Future Hendrix and Young Metro’s joint Rolling Loud LA set on Sunday (March 17). The unreleased song features Future handling the chorus, during which he sings: “Racks up, racks stuck together/ Sip red, talk to the devil/ Rosetta stones forever/ High yellow, canary yellow/ Hot chocolate, Cinderella.” Check out a clip from the performance below. https://twitter.com/i/status/1769728455564779896 The track first emerged as a snippet back in 2022 during Travis Scott’s first night of “Road To Utopia,” a seven-night residency…
Tierra Whack has credited Meek Mill for rescuing her appearance on Beyoncé‘s The Lion King-inspired track “My Power” after an engineer’s alleged error. Speaking on Hot 97 to promote her new album World Wide Whack, the rapper revealed that her collaboration with Beyoncé on The Lion King: The Gift — which served as a companion project to the 2019 live-action remake — almost went badly after her verse was altered by mistake. The Philly star recalled how the collaboration came to be: “They’re like, ‘Yeah, she wants you on [“My Power].’ I was like, ‘Alright, send the song.’ [The team member added] ‘Oh, it comes out in two…
Kanye West had requested to perform a free show for his fans in Brazil but the country’s government has given him a firm denial. West had been looking to embark on a world tour that would take him as far as Australia and the Middle East but promoters and venues are reluctant to deal with the controversial rapper. According to The U.S. Sun, West was hoping to perform in Brazil, specifically a free concert on Rio De Janiero’s famous Copacabana beach, recreating a moment created by the Rolling Stones in 2006. However, Brazilian authorities have turned down Kanye’s application for a concert…
Vladimir Putin was always going to claim his fifth term as president with a landslide, faced with three other candidates all rubber-stamped by the Kremlin. But when election officials said results gave him more than 87% of the vote, he said Russia’s democracy was more transparent than many in the West. In truth no credible opposition candidate was allowed to stand. Supporters of dead Putin critic Alexei Navalny did stage symbolic protests. Their “Noon against Putin” initiative meant that long queues of voters formed at midday in Russian cities including Moscow and St Petersburg and in even greater numbers outside…
Authorities in the northern Chinese city of Handan have detained three teenage boys over the brutal death of their classmate, local media report. The case of the 13-year-old boy, identified only by his surname Wang, has sparked anger and furious debate on juvenile crime. Authorities found his remains buried in an abandoned vegetable garden. The boy was bullied in school, according to his father. Police are investigating the case as an intentional homicide, state-run Global Times said. All three detained teens are under 14. Under Chinese law, those above 12 years of age but under 14 can face criminal prosecution…
Banksy has confirmed that he is behind a new artwork that appeared in north London on Sunday. The street artist uploaded before and after pictures of the Finsbury Park mural to social media on Monday. It shows green paint sprayed on a wall behind a cut-back tree to look like foliage, with a stencil of a person holding a pressure hose next to it. Crowds have gathered to see the mural, with one local saying they were “proud” their street had been chosen. “It feels like a personal message to us residents, we just feel so proud”, said Wanja Sellers, who…
Early life East Harlem, the neighborhood of New York City where Shakur was born Shakur was born on June 16, 1971, in East Harlem, Upper Manhattan, New York City.[18][19][20][21] While born Lesane Parish Crooks,[22][23][24] at age one he was renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur.[25] He was named after Túpac Amaru II, a descendant of the last Incan ruler, who was executed in Peru in 1781 after his failed revolt against Spanish rule.[26] Shakur’s mother Afeni Shakur explained, “I wanted him to have the name of revolutionary, indigenous people in the world. I wanted him to know he was part of a world culture and not just from a neighborhood.”[25] Tupac’s surname came from Lumumba Shakur,…
Drake has delivered another act of kindness after receiving an outlandish request from a fan holding up a sign during his latest appearance on his It’s All a Blur tour with J. Cole. In a video which made the rounds online on Sunday (March 17), a fan is seen near the front of the audience holding up a sign which reads: “I’m five months pregnant, can you be my Rich Baby Daddy?” “Well, first of all, I don’t wanna offend your real baby daddy,” Drake replies after reading the sign out loud, “but I’d love to first of all get you out…
Manchester United will reportedly have to part with a record-equalling transfer fee if they want to prise Jarrad Branthwaite away from Everton. The 21-year-old defender, who has been included in the latest England squad, is said to have been identified as a top target by those at Old Trafford. A summer approach may be in the pipeline, with the Toffees needing to part with prized assets in order to help balance the books on Merseyside. Branthwaite would be a shrewd long-term addition for United, but he will not come cheap. His stock has soared this season after making a Premier League…
The last three Golden Ball winners have represented Barca and Spain, and it looks likely at this stage that at least one of those themes will continue As the women’s season in Europe enters the ‘business end’ and the Champions League knockout rounds begin, talk of who could win this year’s individual accolades is set to intensify, and there is no bigger prize than the Ballon d’Or. Aitana Bonmati won the crown last year, following back-to-back victories for her Spain and Barcelona team-mate, Alexia Putellas. The chances of another Spaniard or another Barca star getting their hands on the famous…